diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/worker/app.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/worker/app.py
index e8400c7f3..48c996348 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/worker/app.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/worker/app.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def start(self):
         argv = [
             "worker",
             "--loglevel=INFO",
+            "--max-tasks-per-child=10",  # mitigate memory leaks
         ]
 
         # The default Celery pool requires this on Windows. See